San Blas Adventure: Iconic Islands & Snorkeling

Embark on an inclusive day tour to the San Blas Islands, where you’ll discover pristine beaches, experience the indigenous Guna culture, and enjoy activities like snorkeling. Book now!

Duration: 14 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • San Blas Islands - Begin your journey with a 4x4 pickup in Panama City (5:00–5:45 AM) for a picturesque 3-hour drive through the jungle highlands to the Port of San Blas. After checking in, embark on a boat for a 30-minute journey across the Caribbean Sea to your first island.
    Spend the morning at Isla Perro Chico, renowned for its shallow…
What's Included
  • Guna Yala Territory entrance fee
  • Tour to Isla Perro, Isla Nuinudup, Isla Diablo & Natural Pool
  • Lunch
  • One beverage: Bottle of water, soda or beer
  • Shared boat/lancha transportation all day
  • Shared Mask & Snorkel (Please request from boat crew up. Guests may bring their own)
  • Island Entrance fees
  • Shared roundtrip transfer from your hotel in…
Additional Information

We provide one of the top-rated San Blas day trips in Panama, meticulously crafted for a seamless and stress-free adventure. Our itinerary offers a perfect blend of popular attractions and genuine island relaxation, avoiding the rush of crowded areas.
Participants will visit Isla Perro Chico, known for San Blas’ famous shipwreck snorkeling site, swim in…

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Daydream02549898670
Jul 14, 2025
Comes to Carti port without excursion - I went without excursion and I tell you what I could appreciate; 1- go in a 4x4 in my case I rented in Trifhty a Suzuki Jimny is economical, the renter a success. 2- when you arrive at the border of the locals you must pay 20 dollars per person and 10 for the car 3 -the road is spotless 4 - there is cell signal even on the islands 5 - I hired the boat there I did not book
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Phoebe_t
Apr 6, 2025
Highly recommend - This was an amazing trip. I read a lot of negative reviews about the long bumpy trip and I would have to say disregard those. Those have to people that have never travel. It took about three hours to get to our destination. Along the way, the driver stopped so we can buy some snacks. Once we reached the boats, the experience on the water was beautiful. I enjoyed the time on the different islands.
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Vivian_u
Feb 23, 2025
Beautiful San Blas Crystal Clear Waters - This was a fabulous tour. We got to explore 3 separate islands and the snorkeling was excellent. There was a wreck on one island, the water was crystal clear on all the island and colors beautiful. Would definitely recommend.
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Ayaana_j
Jan 8, 2025
Get out of Panama City and see San Blas! - Johhny!! Thank you for driving us so safely up and down those winding roads! Was definitely like a roller coaster...lol, but in a safe non screaming way. Day started off so cloudy and rainy, once we got on the boat and headed to the islands, Sun was out and we had a blast in the water! The local food was good as well! More spices would have been great, but being Caribbean we always like more spice...lol Worth the trip!
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Nico_s
Dec 30, 2024
Great experience - Great experience!! The drive and boat ride to islands are long but thats what is needed to get a chance to visit these beautiful islands. The day was very relaxing and you can honestly nap for most of the car ride. Lunch was fantastic too. Our driver Johnny picked us up right on time, and basically we remained on the exact schedule laid out in itinerary. I would 100% do this again without hesitation and recommend anyone traveling to Panama to experience thid
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Jose_c
Nov 2, 2024
Just amazing - Amazing experience, beautiful islands, nice beaches. Great trip to enjoy Mother nature with people you care the most
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Marsha_s
Aug 28, 2024
Great day!... - Great day! It's a wonderful experience that is well handled. It's a long travel day but the tour operators handle everything and were prompt with all timing. The islands were beautiful and lunch was delicious. I will absolutely do this activity again when I'm back in Panama City!
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Kaleemah_t
Jun 28, 2024
San Blas was Beautiful - This was a beautiful tour of the four island which was amazing. The people were amazing. Davies was our tour guide he was super nice. The food on the third island was really good. The only negative thing was the last island it started to rain and the boat ride back was very very bumpy. The drive there and back was 3 hours each way from our hotel but definitely worth it
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Thais_a
Mar 3, 2025
This is not a tour, this is a (bad) taxi service - I am a seasoned traveler, and this was the worst tour, if you can call it that, ¡that I have ever taken! I booked the All-Inclusive San Blas Islands Tour (+$170 per person) and was not given what was stated during the booking. My time in Panama was limited; unfortunately, my chance to experience what I planned (and was sold) was ruined. Although I can’t return in time, I hope Viator attempts to make it right. The night before the scheduled tour, I contacted the supposedly “guide,” Adrian, to confirm the 5 a.m. pick-up time. I am glad I did, as he then said he would be there at 4:45 a.m. It's no big deal here, but I thought it was odd that there was no communication on the time change. He was late and showed up shortly after 5. Again, no big deal here. We were about one hour into the trip to the Island when Adrian stopped at a gas station so people could buy snacks (there were four other visitors in our car). We were there for almost an hour, and he was behind the counter, serving food to customers at this establishment. It was very strange. On the way to the islands, he stopped and left the car in the middle of the road. Another guy (I have no idea what his name was as he never introduced himself) started driving the car we were in. It was scary. He never said a word until we arrived at the Island entrance and asked all six ppl in the car to pay $20 per person. I told him in Spanish, as he did not speak English (although, as per the Viator description, our guide would speak English), that our fees were included in the package. I had the proof, but he didn't care, so I had to pay an additional $44 cash to enter. When we arrived to take the boat, we had to wait another 20 minutes to get more people, who turned out to be locals. When we finally started heading to the island, the boat they put us in, apart from being in terrible shape, was exuding strong fumes and was extremely loud. It felt like a hostage takeover rather than a vacation tour. We were not allowed to get out when we got to the island. To my surprise, we were there to take in more passengers! We didn’t arrive on an island until 11 AM! I have no idea about the name of the island as we didn't have a guide – again, Adrian, who I thought was our guide, left the car before we even made it there. Lunch was served cold at the second island around 1:30 pm. One hour later, the gentleman transporting us via boat said we could either go to the last island (the description said four islands) or stay one more hour on this island before heading back. He said all the others in the group wanted to stay, so I was stuck visiting only two islands or creating a very uncomfortable situation with others in the group. The islands were packed with camping tents and tons of tourists. So much for “visit quiet destinations that aren’t full of tour groups,” as described on the tour I purchased from Viator. Also, I didn’t bring goggles to snorkel because the description stated, “snorkeling gear will be provided,” and a shocker, it was not. Back to the parking lot from the loudest boat, after serving as a taxi and stopping to drop people not on our group off at the island we were not visiting, Adrian magically showed up again to take us back to the hotel. He stops at the same gas station and offers the passengers a 10-minute bathroom break. He was gone for over 30 minutes! I was not given the tour I purchased. Not even close to the description. This was a horrible experience, and my only beach day in Panama was robbed from me.
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Puentelago
Jan 15, 2025
Horrible experience - The ground transportation was pretty good but the day was horrible! (Rainy cloudy and cool ) Talking with someone from the isles the weather was horrible the last three days, and Tao did not cancel the day trip, even knowing that. I felt cheated. We did not enjoy at all the experience. I hope nobody buy in advance as me the tour.
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From $170
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).